[Edi]

Fun with fire:

Get fire gem income of around 25-30 gems, cast Eternal Pyre (double fire income), wait twenty turns while building up your empire (neighbors all busy fighting each other and don't want to tangle with you just yet). When pesky and much larger neighbor attacks you, find his research/hoarding center and drop 4x Flames from the Sky, 10x Fires from Afar, 6x Earth Attack and some Seeking Arrows on it. On the same turn. Then cock your ear and listen for the screams of outrage...

Edi